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BH23 2NL

St Catherines Hill Lane

Commons

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Detailed insights for BH23 2NL

Overview

Postcode BH23 2NL is located in an urban city, within the Commons ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Burton & Airport area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Burton & Airport is £53,351 per year. The nearest station is Christchurch located about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
20.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Burton & Airport has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,410 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Burton & Airport has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

20.3%

Approximately 20.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Burton & Airport is £53,351 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH23 2NL.

Flood risk

No risk

Burton & Airport near BH23 2NL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Christchurch located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
935.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.25(-15%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.72(+32%)
Other theft
12.26(+118%)
Vehicle crime
10.66(+268%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.53(+31%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
92.86%
Other White
14
5%
Chinese
4
1.43%
Irish
1
0.36%
Other
1
0.36%
Total population: 280

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
81
32.4%
No qualifications
44
17.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
16.4%
Level 3 (A level)
40
16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
9.2%
Total 16+ residents: 250

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
47.66%
Owns with a mortgage
30
23.44%
Other social rented
24
18.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.81%
Social rents from council
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Commons

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 in Commons area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Commons in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Commons over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached89£525,000
Flats18£205,000
Semi-Detached22£390,000
Terraced12£372,000

10 year median price trend in Commons

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Commons.

Schools

In the BH23 2NL postcode area, located within Burton & Airport, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH23 2NL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryTwynham Primary SchoolFree schools

Good

0.5 miNot applicableThe Stable SchoolOther independent special school

Requires improvement

0.9 miPrimaryChristchurch Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH23 2NL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH23 2NL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miFairmile Convinence StoreFairmile Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 2LPWalking directions to Fairmile Convinence Store
0.3 miLondisFairmile Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 2LPWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodFairmile Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 2LPWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.5 miNo 1 South African Shop5 Marlow Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2RRWalking directions to No 1 South African Shop
0.5 miNisa7 Marlow Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2RRWalking directions to Nisa

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district (2025-26).

Band A£1,510
Band B£1,762
Band C£2,013
Band D£2,265
Band E£2,768
Band F£3,271
Band G£3,775
Band H£4,530

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for BH23 2NL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Margaret Phipps

Commons - Elected 4 May 2023

Christchurch Independents

Vanessa Ricketts

Commons - Elected 4 May 2023

Christchurch Independents

Member of parliament

Christopher Chope

Christchurch - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
Parliamentary ConstituencyChristchurchE14001171
WardCommonsE05012659
ParishChristchurchE04012814
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Burton & AirportE02004236
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 002DE01020365
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.